Episode 41: Heinosuke Gosho's "An Inn at Osaka" - Class, Friendships and Losings Wars

On this episode, Fake Film Fans focuses on Heinosuke Gosho's <五所平之助> "An Inn at Osaka <大阪の宿>", a Japanese post-war film about Mita, a man who loses his job and moves to an inn in Osaka. There, he meets a befriends different women who struggle through the changing society of Japan. (00:01:09) Biology talk makes Swade excited because he finally found out that arteries and veins are different. (00:06:44) Walter recently saw Ken Russell's "Altered States", which is a film where a man goes on many drug trips. Walter compares the trips in the film to his own experiences. (00:16:24) The episode takes a look at how each individual woman represents different attitudes towards the changing Japan and how the film feels pro-human because all the characters have to keep moving forward despite the odds. (00:35:20) Walter sees a lot of his wealthier class identity in Mita but Swade refuses to let Mita and Walter be the bad guys. (00:57:11) Walter tries to compare World War II with the American Civil War but gets shut down immediately. To respond, Swade talks about his escapades with cheating women. (01:16:45) Swade boasts his skill of socializing with strangers even though he can't travel well. (01:26:15) Finally, a quick update on the better progress of Swade's dad and we find out why he just learned about the arteries and veins thing. Connect with Fake Film Fans!: twitter.com/FakeFilmFans Letterboxd: Other Socials: All music created by Posture, which you can support here! Join Swade and Walter weekly as they talk about some of the movies and "fake movies" they've seen recently.

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Episode 41: Heinosuke Gosho's "An Inn at Osaka" - Class, Friendships and Losings Wars is an episode from Fake Film Fans by Fake Film Fans.

This episode is 01:30:14 long.

This episode was published on Feb 5, 2023.

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